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Can plants and people coexist in urban areas? Dr. Amy Hahs of the Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology thinks so… “we just need to consider vegetation as a long-term investment rather than as a disposable asset.” New York City has lost 40% of its native plants. NYC has more than 53,000 acres of open space. Of the 1357 plant species that once existed in New York City, only 771 can still be found. The reasons: human- activities related to […]